Qin Hu

Chapter 10 Fortunately, I was not born a few years earlier!

At the foot of Mount Tai, the morning dew has not yet dissipated.

Zhao Zihu and his good brother Wang Li galloped ahead, followed by Han Fei, Chun Yuyue, and a group of Confucian doctors.

After that, there were five hundred cavalry warriors in iron armor.

These five hundred knights were not Zhao Zihu's guards. He, a young master without an inch of merit, did not deserve to have five hundred retinues in Great Qin.

They used to be Wang Jian's guards, but now they are the good brother Wang Li's guards. Because he inherited the title of Marquis Wu Chengche intact, the treatment that Ying Zheng gave to his mentor Wang Jian in the past naturally fell on Wang Li!
"Young master, it is Liangfu Mountain in front of you. In ancient times, King Zhou Cheng worshiped the sky on the top of Mount Tai, and then he worshiped the earth here."

Chunyu Yue increased his horse speed a little, caught up with Zhao Zihu by half a horse, pointed to a small short mountain not far away, and explained.

Zhao Zihu suddenly nodded, and said loudly: "Shan, here it is, let's practice it!"

After a little leaning, all the riders reached the foot of Liangfu Mountain, each of them reined in their horses and turned down.

Han Fei stroked his beard, looked up and down Liangfu Mountain, and said in amazement: "No wonder, no wonder King Cheng of Zhou wanted to sacrifice here, but this is a natural altar!"

Zhao Zihu touched his bare chin, stroked his non-existent beard, and said in amazement: "I don't think so, this short mountain has edges and corners, it doesn't seem to be natural."

"I'm afraid that when King Cheng of Zhou offered sacrifices to the land, he mobilized soldiers and civilians to cut and chisel this mountain into the shape of an altar."

"This kind of behavior is not half-hearted, and the damage is not limited to grass and trees!"

This statement is quite suspicious.

Han Fei stroked his beard for a while, followed his train of thought, and then looked at Liangfu Mountain, which looked like a natural altar, and it looked more and more like it was man-made.

It's just that after hundreds of years of wind and rain, there are overgrown vegetation, and the traces of man-made chiseling have long since disappeared, so it seems to be formed naturally!
Chun Yuyue and the Confucians looked at each other in blank dismay, and were also dumbfounded by Zhao Zihu's words.

If this Liangfu mountain is really an altar that was cut and chiseled by King Cheng of Zhou to mobilize soldiers and civilians, how is it different from the broken rocks and trees that Yingzheng forced to climb Mount Tai yesterday?

It is simply carved out of a mold!

And what they said before [no extravagance and luxury], [frugality is the best], and [no harm to vegetation] are all words that slap themselves in the face...

When Ying Zheng asked them to discuss the ceremony of enshrining Zen, they argued endlessly. In fact, it was not all prevarication. It was indeed because the time was too long, and the specific details of King Zhou Cheng's enshrining of Zen had long been lost, which led to different opinions.

The father said that the public was reasonable, and the mother said that the mother was reasonable!
Among them, Confucius admired the ancient etiquette and believed that the king should be thrifty and benevolent. Perhaps it was wishful thinking and put the three emperors and five emperors in ancient times on Zhou Chengwang.

As for why the details of King Cheng of Zhou's conferring Zen were lost, but the more ancient Three Emperors and Five Emperors conferred Zen, the reason is actually very simple.

Because someone likes it, it is not lost.

Even if it is lost, I can make it up for you, as long as it fits my theory, it is true.

Smart people do things like this, don't be convinced!

"Actually, being a king, frugality and benevolence are always right, aren't you teachers?"

Zhao Zihu saw the embarrassment of Chun Yuyue and others, so he took the initiative to speak again.

Chunyu Yue and all the Confucian scholars immediately nodded heavily in unison, and said: "Young master's words are very... a king should be thrifty and benevolent... you can never go wrong..."

Zhao Zihu grinned and waved behind him.

Good elder brother Wang Li understood, he immediately greeted his armored squires, carried five grains and six animals, and a small copper tripod, and accompanied Zhao Zihu to climb to the top of the mountain.

Liangfu Mountain has a mountain road leading directly to the top of the mountain. It is not known whether it was left behind by King Zhou Cheng at the time of offering sacrifices, or opened up when the nearby mountain people cut firewood.

Han Fei, Chun Yuyue, and all the Confucian scholars followed behind Zhao Zihu, and everyone climbed up step by step.

At the top of the mountain, Zhao Zihu looked at the surrounding environment, and it was really a big platform like an altar: "Masters, what should we do next?"

Chunyuyue and the Confucian scholars became interested, arguing about the five grains and six animals, how to place the sacrificial tripod, and what direction it corresponds to, explaining it to Zhao Zihu from time to time.

Zhao Zihu heard the clouds and mist, and Danfeng's eyes were almost filled with mosquito coils, but he pretended to be stunned, nodding his head and raising his hands from time to time, to show humility and receptivity.

The five grains, six animals and the sacrificial tripod were set up, and the next step was to clear the altar to welcome the arrival of the gods of the earth.

Then, there is the etiquette of offering sacrifices to the land, all kinds of worship, and each worship is also very particular.

After the worship is dizzy, the waist is sore and the legs are sore, and finally the worship is over, it is the sacrificial speech, to declare your merits to the gods of the earth, and then discuss with the gods of the earth, please admit me, as the king of the world, that's the best...

Then, regardless of whether people agree or not, the sacrificial words are thrown into the cauldron and burned, followed by various worships, going through the previous etiquette and sending the gods of the earth away.

"Well, after this set, it is true that half of my life is exhausted."

Zhao Zihu supported his waist, complaining speechlessly.

Chunyu Yue and all the Confucian scholars couldn't help but smile: "As a king, I can endure what ordinary people can't bear, and suffer what ordinary people can't bear. Otherwise, how can I rule thousands of people?"

Zhao Zihu pinched his waist with both hands and stood upright, not without regret, he said: "Fortunately, I was not born a few years earlier, fortunately, I am not the eldest brother, otherwise this life will really be doomed, and I will die of exhaustion."

Chunyu Yue and all the Confucian scholars smiled again, but did not answer.

These words, their courtiers can't accept it!

Tread-tap-

Suddenly there was the sound of horseshoes rushing down the mountain, and everyone was attracted to look down the mountain together.

But I saw Lang Zhongling Meng Yi, leading a group of imperial guards, came on horseback.

Like Zhao Gao, Meng Yi is Yingzheng's beloved minister, and the two often take turns accompanying Yingzheng. Today, Meng Yi should be accompanying him.

Coming here suddenly now is really confusing!

However, there was also a Confucian scholar who seemed to understand something, suddenly turned his head to look at Zhao Zihu, then looked around, and asked, "Where is Wu Chenghou?"

The good brother Wang Li who was playing with Zhao Zihu in the experimental teaching just now has long since disappeared.

Zhao Zihu blinked Danfeng's eyes: "Perhaps he has returned to the camp, after all, he is going to accompany Tong Wuhou to accompany his father to sacrifice the land."

The Confucian continued to ask: "Dare to ask, my lord, where does His Majesty want to sacrifice today?"

Zhao Zihu said blankly: "I don't know, my father didn't follow the rules when he offered sacrifices to the heavens on Mount Tai yesterday. Who can tell his old man's temper, maybe he can just find a small hillside and sacrifice."

As soon as his voice fell, Meng Yi's voice came up from the bottom of the mountain: "Who is on the mountain, go down the mountain quickly!"

"His Majesty the First Emperor is offering sacrifices to Father Liang Mountain today. The idlers will leave early, and the imperial chariot will arrive later!"

(End of this chapter)